subject: Fall Begins [print this page] Thus using the start of fall as a check point on overall home repair is just common sense. Making sure the garage door opens and closes correctly in autumn just might maintain the homeowner or even renter from receiving a nasty surprise in the early spring. Now if the garage is in fact used to protect a car from the weather, the homeowner or perhaps renter should be aware of any alterations due to snowplows. Whether or not the garage door repairman is called, can be a story for the next time.